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# User Guide
This page mainly explains the meaning of the parameters in the settings page.
![step 1](../images/documents-step1.png)
## Basic Settings
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Global settings for the downloader
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### 1. Choose Folder
The path for downloading videos.
### 2. Downloader Theme
Supports light and dark modes.
### 3. Display Language
Supports Chinese, English, and Italian.
### 4. Download Completion Notification
When enabled, the system will show a notification once the download is complete.
### 5. Show Console
When enabled, the download console will be displayed.
### 6. Auto Update
When enabled, the software will automatically check for updates.
### 7. Allow Testing Version Upgrades
When enabled, the software will automatically check for testing versions.
### 8. Close Main Window
Controls whether the software should "hide to the system tray" or "exit the software" when the main window is closed.
## Browser Settings
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Settings related to the browser window
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### 1. Open Browser in a New Window
When enabled, the browser page will open in a separate window.
![step 1](../images/documents-step2.png)
### 2. Proxy Settings
Fill in your own proxy address.
### 3. Proxy Switch
When enabled, the **browser** will use the proxy address you entered. If the proxy switch is disabled, this setting will not be available.
### 4. Enable Ad Blocking
When enabled, the ads on the page will be filtered.
### 5. Use Mobile Mode
When enabled, the browser will mimic a mobile browser and request the mobile version of the site (on the left is the screenshot with mobile mode enabled).
![step 2](../images/documents-step3.png)
### 6. Use Immersive Sniffing
- **Enabled**: Resources sniffed from the browser will not automatically be added to the download list, you need to manually click the "Add to List" button on the page.
![step 3](../images/documents-step4.png)
- **Disabled**: Resources sniffed from the browser will automatically be added to the download list.
### 7. Privacy Mode: When enabled, the software will not save your browsing history
![step 4](../images/documents-step5.png)
### 8. More Operations
- Clear Cache: Clears the software cache.
- Export Favorites [Import Favorites]: Export the software's favorites.
## Download Settings
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Settings related to downloads
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### 1. Download Proxy Switch
When enabled, the **downloader** will use the proxy address you entered. The proxy settings for the **browser** and **downloader** are independent.
### 2. Delete Part Files After Download Completion
When enabled, part files will be deleted after the download is complete.
### 3. Maximum Simultaneous Downloads
Controls how many video files can be downloaded at the same time. The maximum is 10, and the minimum is 1.
### 4. More Operations
- Configuration File Directory: The path to the software's database, logs, etc.
- Executable File Directory: The path to the downloader's binary files.
- Local Storage Path: The local path where downloaded videos are stored.
### 5. Current Version
Displays the current version of the software.
## Other Issues
### Q: About Live Stream Downloads
A: The software supports live stream downloads. Currently, the software doesn't have a reliable method to differentiate live streams, so all download consoles will be enabled. Users need to manually select the data source to download.
### Q: About macOS Version
A: For **Intel chips**, you need to install the x64 version from the release.
After installation, you need to open the app from unidentified developers in macOS Security Settings.
![QA1](../images/documents-qa1.png)
For **Apple chips**, you need to install the arm64 version from the release.
After installation, execute the command `sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/mediago.app` in the console.
### Q: About Old Versions
A: The version 1.1.5 was released quite a while ago and has been verified by many users to be stable. If you want to use the old version, please visit [this link](/history.html).
### Q: About Win7 Users
A: Versions after v2.0.0 no longer support Win7. If you need to use the software on Win7, please download version 1.1.5. For 32-bit systems, the software is currently not supported by default.